Where does “քորել” come from?
քորել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քորեմ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kor-eye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
քորել (Armenian): to scratch
Ancestry of “քորել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | քորեմ | to scratch |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kor-eye- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |